Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Cloak was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 120 pp. Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He has golden hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Bernard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He struck the Apothecary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 sp. Moss agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, In love, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: She wears a white shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Average lock.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He takes great joy in being the best Baker in town.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).